Like many people watching Victor Wembanyama achieve a historic NBA night with his latest performance, Charles Barkley was left at a loss for words over what he witnessed. Wemby scored 52 points on 16-of-28 field goals and 19-of-23 free throws. He also grabbed a game-high 24 rebounds and swatted eight of the Dallas Mavericks' shots.
The San Antonio Spurs superstar delivered a remarkable stat line to make NBA history. He became the first Spurs player with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game. The eight blocks made NBA history as the most in any NBA player's 50-point performance since that stat became official in 1973-74.
It's a stat line Barkley never achieved in his legendary career. Barkley was tasked with being the first to talk about Wemby, albeit at halftime of his historic performance. "Well, this [expletive] idiot upstairs says, 'Chuck, you got Wemby.' I'm like, 'What the hell am I supposed to say?'" Barkley quipped on ESPN's halftime show.
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Look at him run the floor, a 7-4 guy," Barkley said over highlights. I mean, what am I supposed to say?" he asked. "But I will say this one thing.
This is a great matchup for him. ... Man, that was incredible to watch." The Spurs went on to win a close game over Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks, 112-111, thanks to Wemby's spectacular performance. Barkley is a legend but never had a regular-season game with over 50 points.
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